Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program
The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program is a Federal grant program that provides funding for cities to address the causes and consequences of poverty through activities that benefit low- and moderate-income persons. HUD regulations and Federal law determine which activities are eligible for this funding. See HUD's CDBG rules and regulations.
Income Guidelines
HUD defines low- and moderate-income as households earning at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI). These guidelines are updated annually. You can find the most recent income guidelines here.
Announcements and Public Meetings
The City of Revere, acting through its Chief Executive Officer, Mayor Patrick Keefe, is a HUD Community Development Entitlement Community in the Federal Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) and is required to submit a PY 2026 (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) Annual Plan detailing its planned use of funds. The City of Revere expects to receive approximately $680,000.00 for its PY 2026 CDBG Program. At this time, the exact appropriation has not yet been determined by Congress.
The Department of Planning and Community Development (DPCD) hosted a public hearing on Tuesday, February 17, 20256, at 5:30 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers at 281 Broadway, Revere, MA 02151. At this public hearing, DPCD described the goals and objectives as well as the eligible uses of funds for the PY 2026 Annual Plan. At this hearing, the city will reported on progress on the objectives, goals, and projects under the FY 2025 Annual Plan. Formal proposals for the use of funds excluding public services in the PY 2026 Annual Plan will be accepted by the DPCD until March 17, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. You can access the public service application here. Please contact Julie DeMauro at jdemauro@revere.org if you have questions about the application process.
To view the meeting presentation, please visit this link. Click here to view the Annual Action Plan Schedule.
Section 3 Resources
Section 3 is directed to low- and very low-income persons, particularly those who are recipients of government assistance for housing, and to business concerns which provide economic opportunities to low and very low-income persons. Section 3 applies to housing rehab, housing construction, and other public construction projects that exceed $200,000 or more of housing and community development financial assistance. To learn more about the City of Revere's Section 3 policies and procedures, click here.